CENTENNIAL NEWS

Discover Centennial: Sunday, April 19th, 8:00am-8:45am, Roseville Campus. If you're new or newish to Centennial and want to learn more about who we are and what we do, then this gathering is for you! Join the Pastors and a few congregation members for informal conversation around membership & getting connected at Centennial. Register HERE!

VBS Registration is now open!: July 27th - 31st, 5:30pm-8:30pm, St. Anthony Park Campus. This year's Vacation Bible School theme is Compassion Camp: What Every Living Thing Needs! Join us as we learn about God's amazing creation and how we are called to care for it with compassion. Registration is open for kids who are 3 years old (& potty trained) to 5th grade (going into 6th). You can register HERE!

March Food Drive: Thank you to everyone who gave food and personal care items during our March Food Drive! We dropped off 585  pounds of food and personal care items. We will always take food donations to distribute to local food shelves all throughout the year. These can be dropped off either at the connection point at the Roseville Campus or at the table to the left when you enter the St. Anthony Park Campus.

VBS Volunteers Needed: This summer's Vacation Bible School will run from July 27 - 31, 5:30pm-8:00pm, at the St. Anthony Park Campus. We need as many volunteers as possible to make this event a success! All adult volunteers are required to complete our Safe Gatherings Training and background check. Instructions for completing Safe Gatherings will be emailed separately (Training is not required for volunteers helping with only set up and clean up). Sign up to volunteer HERE!

55+ Driver Discount Program: Tuesday, April 14th, 12pm-4pm, Roseville Campus Fellowship Hall. Driver Discount of 10% on your car insurance after completing the 4-hour course. Register by calling 1.888.234.1294 or online at www.driverdiscountprogram.com.

Healthcare Directive Workshop sponsored by St. Anthony Park Seniors: Tuesday, April 16th, 9:30am-11:00am, Lauderdale City Hall (1891 Walnut St). Partially supported by a Live Well at Home grant from the MN Dept. of Human Services. Let us know if you plan to attend: call 651-642-9052 or email sc@sapaseniors.org

Care Team Volunteers needed! Do you have spiritual gifts of care, service, and compassion?  The Care Team needs you!  Centennial UMC's Care Team offers friendly visits and calls, provides rides to church and medical appointments, and offers help with light housework and errands.  Training and support provided by Care Team lead Peggy Rhodes and Pastor Bitrus Bamai.  If interested, please reach out to Peggy Rhodes | peggy.l.rhodes@gmail.com

Coffee Hour Volunteers: Volunteers are needed for the Sunday Coffee Hour at the Roseville Campus. [CLICK HERE] for easy online sign-up . If the link is not for you, please sign up on the paper form at the Roseville sign-up center or email Dodie |  dodiewoodis@gmail.com with the Sunday(s) you are available.

Want to get involved? Contact: Randy Oelschlager rjjdo123@comcast.net

Volunteer Training: Join us after worship at Roseville on Sunday April 19th, or at SAP on Sunday April 26th for the next Volunteer Training where we'll go over the Safer Sanctuaries that was updated at the February Leadership Board meeting and introduce the new Safe and Inclusive Spaces Policy. Please register for April 19th Here or April 26th HERE.

UWF - Spring Luncheon/Silent Auction: Saturday, May 2nd, Roseville Campus. Come for the Silent Auction at 10:30 am, the Luncheon at 11:30 and at 12:30 the Program by Michelle Mero Riedel, UnMN Extension Master Gardener volunteer in Washington Cty, professional photographer, writer & photographer for Northern Gardener magazine, garden speaker for over 20 years.  Sign up at Welcome Center, Tickets $20, Contact: Laurie Resch 612-508-8863

Camp Minnesota Registration is Now Open!: Get ready for a summer filled with exciting events, creative outdoor activities, meaningful worship with Bible study and the chance to make new friends and memories! You can view camp options, register, and explore discounts like the "bring-a-friend" discount HERE!

Family Weekend at Camp Koronis: August 21st-23rd, Camp Koronis, Paynesville, MN. Join Centennial families for a weekend at Camp Koronis, August 21-23! This camp is designed for families with kids ages 2-years-old - 12th grade. Families will stay in air-conditioned motel-style rooms; meals provided. Schedule includes time for families together, parent free time (while kids are supervised doing age-appropriate activities), worship, swimming, and more. Register at the Camp Koronis website, www.campminnesota.org. Reach out to Joy with any questions, jestrohs@hotmail.com

Bible Study at St. Anthony Park:
Sundays 9:30am before worship, in the fellowship hall downstairs. | St. Anthony Park campus |  Questions contact Alan O'Donnell, arodonnell@hotmail.com.
Bible Study at Roseville Campus: 
Wednesdays, 6:00pm, Asbury 1. Questions contact Mark Meyer m1meyer@protonmail.com 

Love Pays the Rent - Ways to Help!: Many local households are facing housing insecurity in the twin cities metro. We can help Roseville Area Schools and community Social Workers to support affected households during this difficult time. This is a coordinated community effort, including a variety of local Roseville area churches and other community groups, as well as the Roseville Area School Foundation. Because Love pays the rent! Roseville Area School Foundation, St. Michael's Housing Stability & Roseville Lutheran: Helping Our neighbors are all collecting funds for this effort. Links to donate are listed here:
- The Roseville Area Schools Foundation
- St. Michael's Lutheran Church via Zeffy
- Roseville Lutheran Church enter the code and give under "helping our neighbors"

Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Opportunities: Sign up to help with this years Habitat for Humanity project. It will be a rehab at 1200 Ryan Ave. W. in Roseville. Construction workers of all skill levels, beverage donations and those who can prepare/donate food or serve at the worksite are needed. The project will run from April 27-June 26 and Centennial has been asked to focus providing volunteers on the following days: May 11, 18, 19 and June 1, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 26
If you are unable to volunteer on our assigned days, you can sign up for any day during the project. This year there are 2 specific days dedicated for women only on June 24, 25. For more information, please contact Jack Griffin (651-587-9264) email: jacklgriffin@hotmail.com. Signups are done on the Twin City Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Hub which is linked HERE.

Worship at Roseville is at 9:00am
Worship at St. Anthony Park is at 10:30am
Preaching This Week: Pastor Whitney Sheridan

Upcoming Sermon Series - Stories of Resurrection: April 12th - April 26th, May 10th. Hear Centennial members and staff share their stories of renewal, discovery, hardship, and resurrection.  This will be a guest preacher/interview series helping us remember and celebrate the promise of new life after death and struggle.  

MN Teen Challenge will be leading worship at both Campuses on May 5th. MN Teen Challenge's mission is to assist adults and teens in gaining freedom from chemical addictions and other life-controlling problems by addressing their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

3rd Sunday Celebrations! Led by Pastor Bitrus, during worship at both campuses on 3rd Sundays, we will be inviting congregation members forward who have celebrations (birthdays, anniversaries, triumphs) to share and be prayed for.  We look forward to celebrating milestones with you!

Star Words: As the Magi were led to Jesus by the guidance of the star, Star Words are spiritual focus words that were distributed on Epiphany Sunday.  These words are intended to inspire reflection, growth, and discernment throughout the year. Sign up on our website or email cumc@centennialumc.org to receive weekly prompts for the year of 2026. If you did not receive a star word on January 4th and would like one email Pastor Jen | janderson@centennialumc.org.

Art Displays at Centennial: The Lenten art display at Roseville campus shows the work of artist He Qi. The Lenten art display at SAP is 5 of the paintings from our permanent collection that depict the Stations of the Cross. They were created by members of Centennial about 15 years ago. Art displays are changed about every 2 months. If you would like to be on the Fine Arts Committee, contact Tammy Nara | tammynara18@gmail.com. You do not have to be an artist, just a person who is interested in deciding what is displayed at church.

Highway 280 Closed: The Minnesota Department of Transportation is making improvements to Highway 280 from 1-94 to Highway 36/I-35W in St. Paul, Minneapolis, Lauderdale, and Roseville starting in April. Motorists can anticipate a full closure of Highway 280 beginning as soon as April 13th. More information can be found on the project website.

Download the Centennial App!: A new way to connect with groups, find events, watch past worship services, and give all in once place. Look up Centennial UMC in the apple or android app store! [CLICK HERE]